California Snowfall Study Finds Thousands of Plastic Particles in Remote Mountains

Riverside, CA – Thousands of microscopic plastic particles are falling from the sky during Sierra Nevada snowstorms, including in remote mountain locations far from cities and roads,

According to UC Riverside researchers, scientists measured microplastic pollution at seven snowfall collection locations, finding plastic particles at every site examined, even those accessible only by ski or chairlift.

Thousands of Plastic Particles Found in Snow…

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